Smashing pumpkin soup

Pumpkin season is in full swing so make a big batch of our sweet-flavoured soup, then dress it up with dukkah for a warming dinner thats as easy as 1-2-3.

Recipe «Smashing pumpkin soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped, 2 tsp ground cumin, 1.2 kg butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped, 1L chicken or vegetable stock , Dollop of natural yoghurt, 1 garlic clove, 4 slices Turkish bread, to serve , 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle on bread, 1 tsp dukkah, to sprinkle.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped 
• 2 tsp ground cumin 
• 1.2 kg butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped 
• 1L chicken or vegetable stock 
• Dollop of natural yoghurt 
• 1 garlic clove 
• 4 slices Turkish bread, to serve 
• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle on bread 
• 1 tsp dukkah, to sprinkle 

Instructions

1. Spice up the base: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring, for 5 minutes or until golden. Add cumin and cook, stirring for 1 minute or until aromatic.
2. Simmer the soup: Add pumpkin and stir to coat. Add stock. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the pumpkin is soft. Set aside to cool slightly. Use a stick blender to blend until smooth.
3. Serve it up: Cut Turkish bread in half and cook on a chargrill until golden. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and rub with the cut side of a garlic clove. Ladle soup among serving bowls. Top with a dollop of natural yoghurt. Sprinkle with dukkah. Serve with the bread.